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Prologue

Author’s note—This is actually the epilogue of Saved by the Beast, the previous Kindred Tales book I a it here for anyone who skipped Saved by the Beast and went straight from Enticed by the Satyr to Loved by the Lion (You Monstrum lovers knoho you are!) If you have read Saved by the Beast, just go on to chapter one Thanks!

“So we’re no closer to getting any Yilliu Shot cannons with and you think another attack is ih Council, raised his eyebrows in concern

“If the Darklings’ pattern in your ‘verse mimics the way they acted in ours, then yes—I a very soon” Rarev nodded reluctantly “But there is a bit of hope on the Yillium”

“There is?” Sylvan leaned forward eagerly, his hands clenched together on his desk They were h Council had told Rarev he didn’t want anyone knowing how dire the situation was until they had some kind of solution

Rarev had to agree with him…up to a point But he believed that people needed to be warned of the coer—the humans, especially, should be ready in case there was another attack They had to be able to get under cover if the ravenous Darklings ca for fresh meat But hopefully, such dire circumstances could be avoided

“There is hope,” he affir his head His et it trimmed, but there had been no tioing on “One of my scouts has found a definite source of Yilliue deposits”

“We’ll send so ships at once!” Co froerness Rarev hated to “burst his bubble” as the hue slang), but he couldn’t let the other et too excited

“I’ “You see, the planet—Rigellen Five—is inhabited and the Rigellens do not give up their natural resources easily”

“Damn…” Sylvan sank back down behind his desk “I should have known there was a catch”

“It’s nothing we can’t handle,” Rarev assured hiain with thehts to the Yillium Or rather, I should say, ambassadors”

Sylvan frowned

“Explain, please Do the Rigellens require special treatment? Do they have so e send to bargain with them?”

“It’s not so ellens are exceptionally close to their mates and they believe in the unity of ree Therefore, they refuse to negotiate with any ambassador without a mate”

Sylvan’s face cleared